Non-motoring > Are card readers the same? Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Rudedog Replies: 8
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New Wed 28 Oct 15 11:18 
 Are card readers the same? - Rudedog
I'm trying to setup a quick payment from the my bank account but at the moment I can only find a card reader issued by my building society.

Will they be the same and just rebranded with different logo's?

If not then I guess I'll have to order one and wait.
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New Wed 28 Oct 15 11:22 
 Are card readers the same? - No FM2R
Surely the worst it can do is not work?

But if it is purely a reader then they are all the same.
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New Wed 28 Oct 15 11:53 
 Are card readers the same? - rtj70
I have one for Barclays and my wife one for Natwest. They are very different. Not only in how they look but how the authentication works.

For example, to setup a new payment with Barclays, you not only have to identify yourself by using the card/PIN but you then enter the account details you're going to pay into and the amount. The code generated is then input on the web page.

So there is a strong chance this won't work for you. No harm in trying.


>> If not then I guess I'll have to order one and wait.

Or go to a branch or use telephone banking?
Last edited by: rtj70 on Wed 28 Oct 15 at 11:54
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New Wed 28 Oct 15 12:33 
 Are card readers the same? - Rudedog
Thanks all.

Unfortunately I've just come out of hospital so I'm some what house bound.

I've never setup telephone banking I do it all online.

As you've said all that can happen is that it won't work.



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New Wed 28 Oct 15 12:39 
 Are card readers the same? - rtj70
Speedy recovery.

What bank are you with?
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New Wed 28 Oct 15 13:24 
 Are card readers the same? - No FM2R
Get well.

Where in the country are you?
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New Wed 28 Oct 15 13:31 
 Are card readers the same? - Zero
I have used the nationwide one with nat west, and vicky verky
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New Wed 28 Oct 15 13:56 
 Are card readers the same? - Rudedog
Thanks again.

I'm in Kent, I've just tried the my Natwest card in the Nationwide reader and it seems to give me the right codes out, so I think it ok.

Cheers.
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New Wed 28 Oct 15 20:51 
 Are card readers the same? - Fursty Ferret
It's a published standard, they should all work with each other's cards.

I use a Barclays one instead of the Nationwide model because the buttons are bigger and the screen clearer. It's the card that does the heavy work; the reader is merely an interface to the chip.
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